Shane Paul Gibson (February 21, 1979 – April 15, 2014) was an American musician best known for being the touring guitarist for the American metal group

Korn Korn (stylized as KoЯn, or occasionally KoRn) is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The band is notable for pioneering the nu metal genre and bringing it into the mainstream. Originally formed in 1993 ...

, after the departure of

Brian "Head" Welch Brian Philip Welch (born June 19, 1970), also known by his stage name Head, is an American musician. He is one of the guitarists and founding member of the nu metal band Korn and his solo project Love and Death, where he also provides vocals. ...

in February 2005. He also played the lead guitar for the solo tour of

Jonathan Davis Jonathan Howsmon Davis (born January 18, 1971), also known as JD or JDevil, is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist and frontman of nu metal band Korn, who are considered a pioneering act of the ...

from Korn. He was hired on and joined forces in a project group called Mr Creepy. The band was formed by Arthur Gonzales who also brought in (studio musician) Michael G Clark, award-winning bassist/vocalist, Jasmine Cain, and ex-Black Label Society drummer, Mike Froedge. His main band,

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, with

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, singer VK Lynne and bassist Kelly Lemieux, is an experimental rock band that combined different elements, including

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and

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. In 2010, he made some songs with an American metal band, Echoes The Fall. He appeared in a 2014 episode of the TBS prank show, '' Deal with It''. The episode aired on May 21. Gibson died on April 15, 2014, in

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, of complications from a blood clotting disorder.

Personal life

Shane held a Bachelor's degree in Music Performance and Music Therapy from

Berklee College of Music Berklee College of Music is a private music college in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern American music, it also offers college-level cours ...

Discography

* 2005: As a solo artist – ''Mr. Stork'' * 2007:

Jonathan Davis and the SFA Jonathan Davis and the SFA (Simply Fucking Amazings) was an American alternative metal band, formed as a side project for Korn frontman Jonathan Davis. The band functioned as a musical collective, with a rotating cast of musicians involved with ...

– ''

Alone I Play ''Alone I Play'' is a live album by Korn vocalist Jonathan Davis, released on 10 November 2007. It was recorded and videotaped at Malibu's Woodshed Recorder on 7 November 2007, the day before Davis embarked on his first solo tour, the ''Alone I ...

'' * 2009:

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– ''Face to Face'' * 2009:

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– '' Last to Go Home'' * 2010: SchwarZenatoR – ''SchwarZenatoR'' * 2010:

– ''

'' * 2010: New World Man – ''A Tribute to Rush'' ("New World Man", "Fly By Night", "Force Ten") * 2010: Echoes the Fall – "Free" * 2011: Jonathan Davis and the SFA – Debut solo album * 2013: SchwarZenatoR - "Jingle All The Way" Single * 2014: Mr Creepy - "Mr Creepy EP" * 2014: stOrk – ''Broken Pieces''

References

External links

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Official stOrk website
1979 births 2014 deaths American heavy metal guitarists American rock guitarists Berklee College of Music alumni Choctawhatchee High School alumni Deaths from blood disease Eight-string guitarists Jonathan Davis and the SFA members Korn members Moments in Grace members Seven-string guitarists StOrk members {{US-rock-guitarist-stub